Grammar test revision

Question 1

When to use imperfect tense (3)

Answer 1

Unfinished (interrupted) action in past
Describing habits
Reported speech- when something initially said in present tense is reported from past perspective

Question 2

When to use passé composé (2)

Answer 2

Finished action in past
Even if it lasted a long time or was habitual, if it is over passé composé is used

Question 3

When to use plus-que-parfait (1)

Answer 3

Finished action in past that came before action being referred to

Question 4

When to use passé simple

Answer 4

In formal texts, same function as passé composé

Question 5

Word order for ‘she did not see us’

Answer 5

subject + ne + pronom object + verb + pas + past participle

Question 6

True or false: adverbs such as souvent go in between subject and verb like in English

Answer 6

false

Question 7

What is the direct object

Answer 7

The person or thing that the verb is being done to.
Eg. acheter des pommes

Question 8

What is the indirect object

Answer 8

The person that the verb is being done to when the verb is preceded by ‘a’.
Eg. Acheter des pommes a un enfant

Question 9

True or false: an indirect object is always animate

Answer 9

true

Question 10

What is a transitive verb

Answer 10

One which takes an object (direct or indirect)

Question 11

What is a ditransitive verb

Answer 11

One which takes more than one object (often one direct and one indirect)

Question 12

What is ‘a + objet indirect’ called?

Answer 12

Complement de lieu ou de maniere

Question 13

What is an intransitive verb

Answer 13

One which has no object

Question 14

What is a subject pronoun

Answer 14

Replace groups or names
Eg, Je

Question 15

What do direct object pronouns do

Answer 15

Replace direct objects in a sentence (no a)

Question 16

What are the direct object pronouns

Answer 16

me / te / le / la / se / nous / vous / les / se

Question 17

what are indirect object pronouns

Answer 17

Replace indirect objects in a sentence (nouns which come after a)

Question 18

What are the indirect object pronouns

Answer 18

me / te / lui / se / nous / vous / leur / se

Question 19

What are pronoms toniques used for

Answer 19

For emphasis
Often used in oral

Question 20

What are the pronoms toniques

Answer 20

moi / toi / lui / elle / nous / vous / eux / elles

Question 21

what replaces ‘a + inanimate object’

Answer 21

y

Question 22

true or false: all complements de lieu can be replaced by ‘y’

Answer 22

true

Question 23

When can ‘dont’ be used as a relative pronoun

Answer 23

When the verb is followed by ‘de’

Question 24

When is ce qui or ce que used?

Answer 24

When referring to a phrase rather than one specific noun.

Question 25

When is lequel used

Answer 25

When the noun is followed by a preposition other than 'de'

Question 26

What is subjunctive used for?

Answer 26

To express projections, suppositions, and things affected by personal attitude or emotion

Question 27

When is the subjunctive used with dire/penser/croire

Answer 27

When they are negative or in a question

Question 28

What tense is used for talking about the future in a subjunctive mood?

Answer 28

subjunctive present

Question 29

How to use a past participle as a link

Answer 29

Can only be done with those conjugated with etre Infinitive of etre + past participle

Question 30

How to use present participles to link

Answer 30

Remove -ons ending from nous form and add -ant

Question 31

Which type of verb has active and passive forms, transitive or intransitive?

Answer 31

Transitive

Question 32

What is an active form

Answer 32

When the subject is the agent of the action described to the verb

Question 33

What is a passive form

Answer 33

When the agent of the action is moved

Question 34

How to form passive

Answer 34

Conjugated version of etre + past participle of verb (must agree)

Question 35

Why use the passive?

Answer 35

It allows more importance to be placed on the act rather than person carrying it out

Question 36

What are the 4 modal verbs

Answer 36

devoir/pouvoir/savoir/falloir

Question 37

Uses of devoir (4)

Answer 37

Something which is very or quite probable Moral obligation Plans Plans that did not or will not happen

Question 38

Uses of pouvoir (4)

Answer 38

Allow or refuse something Express capacity to do something Express probability Request help

Question 39

Uses of savoir (2)

Answer 39

Have ability to do something Possess knowledge of something by remembering

Question 40

Uses of falloir (1)

Answer 40

Express obligation

Question 41

Conditions of falloir (3)

Answer 41

Only exists in third person singular (il) Can be put into any tense Always subjunctive

Question 42

Difference between simple and compound tenses

Answer 42

Simple tenses have one part and compound ones have two. Eg. Je vais vs Je suis allé

Question 43

Whats the literary equivalent of the plus-que-parfait?

Answer 43

Passé antérieur

Question 44

What is the futur antérieur used for?

Answer 44

Describing future events from perspective of completion

Question 45

How to form futur antérieur

Answer 45

future of etre/avoir + past participle

Question 46

True or false: when the subjunctive is triggered and a past tense is required the passé du subjonctif is sufficient

Answer 46

true

Question 47

How to form past conditional

Answer 47

avoir/etre in conditional + past participle

Question 48

How to form past infinitive

Answer 48

Avoir/etre + past participle

Question 49

What are adverbs

Answer 49

Words which can modify the meaning of a verb, phrase or adjective. Eg. Il travaille dur.

Question 50

When the adverb comes from an adjective which ends in -ant or -ent what does the adverb end in?

Answer 50

-ammant or -emment

Question 51

True or false: if an adjective is used as an adverb it must agree with subject

Answer 51

False. If an adjective becomes an adverb it becomes invariable. Eg. Cette robe coute cher.

Question 52

When does 'tout' need to agree

Answer 52

When it is referring back to subject

Question 53

Where does the adverb go in the sentence

Answer 53

Immediately after first verb (so if temps composes would be J'ai beaucoup mange)

Question 54

When is subject inversion triggered

Answer 54

Formal writing with some adverbs

Question 55

When is it necessary to add 't' to the structure verb + hyphen + pronoun

Answer 55

When two vowels are next to each other. Eg. ajouta-t-elle

Question 56

How to translate 'would'

Answer 56

Possible outcome- put verb in conditional No desire to do something- use 'ne pas vouloir' Past habit- imperfect

Question 57

How to translate 'should'

Answer 57

Moral obligation- devoir Future probably action- devoir Chance event- add 'si' to beginning of sentence

Question 58

How to translate 'could'

Answer 58

Past tense of can- pouvoir in past Possibility- conditional of pouvoir

Question 59

How to translate 'may'

Answer 59

Possibility- verb in future + peut-etre Polite form- inversion of subject and verb